17 Facts About Jeremy McWilliams

Between 1993 and 2001, Jeremy McWilliams rode in the 250cc and 500cc classes.

Jeremy McWilliams took two podiums in the 500cc class in 2000, at the Italian GP and the British GP.

In 2002 and 2003, Jeremy McWilliams rode for Kenny Roberts' Team KR in MotoGP aboard the Proton KR bike.

Jeremy McWilliams later claimed to have experienced broken ribs and a dislocated collarbone, amongst other injuries, during that season.

For 2005, Jeremy McWilliams was contracted to return to the Kenny Roberts KR team, who would be receiving engine support from KTM.

The weekend started promisingly, as Jeremy McWilliams immediately started posting lap times as much as 1.5 seconds quicker than what the bike had posted the previous year.

However, Jeremy McWilliams ended up being forced to retire from the race due to an engine sensor failure, causing the throttle to stick open.

For reasons unknown, the team and Jeremy McWilliams failed to show.

For 2007, Jeremy McWilliams was contracted to race in the MotoGP series for the newly founded Ilmor team, despite a heavy crash in testing in late 2006.

Jeremy McWilliams had to miss the first race of the season in Qatar, due to another crash, near the end of the Losail International Circuit.

In 2012, Jeremy McWilliams participated in the North West 200 races, where he scored a second place in the Super-Twin event.

In 2013, Jeremy McWilliams had a supporting role in the film Under the Skin, starring Scarlett Johansson.

In 2014, Jeremy McWilliams returned to Grand Prix racing at the age of 50 for a one-off wildcard ride in the Moto2 series at the British Grand Prix held at Silverstone.

Jeremy McWilliams occasionally enters fringe events not controlled by the FIM with their age limit.

Jeremy McWilliams is involved in development work for motorcycle and tyre manufacturers, such as KTM, and in coaching young riders through his Masterclass race schools.

In 2022, Jeremy McWilliams returned to road racing full time in the MotoAmerica King of Bagger Series with the Indian Motorcycle factory team along site 2021 class Champion Tyler O'Hara.

For 2023, Jeremy McWilliams remains on the Indian factory team alongside O'Hara in both the King of the Bagger and the Super Hooligan class.